%0 Journal Article
%T Socio-Demographic Determinants of Family Planning Service Utilization among Women of Reproductive Age in Urban Communities of Imo State, Nigeria
%A Chukwuma B. Duru
%A Obiageli F. Emelumadu
%A Anthony C. Iwu
%A Ikechi Ohanle
%A Chuka C. Agunwa
%A Ernest Nwaigbo
%A Emmanuel N. Ndukwu
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 5
%N 5
%P 1-21
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2018
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1104627
%X
Introduction: Many
developing countries are characterized by rapid population growth, which is
partly attributed to high fertility rates, high birth rates, accompanied by
steady declines in death rates, low contraceptive use and high but declining
mortality rate. AIM: To determine the factors influencing family planning
method use among women of reproductive age in urban communities of Imo state,
Nigeria. Methodology: The study was a community based descriptive
cross-sectional study involving 560 women of reproductive age who met the
inclusion criteria and were selected using the multistage sampling technique. The data were collected using a pretested, semi-structured and
interviewer administered questionnaire and were analyzed using EPI-INFO
version 3.2.1. A p-value ¡Ü 0.05 was considered
significant. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.7 ¡À 7.7 years with most of the women
(99.1%) being aware of family planning. The common methods known were; pills
(65.2%), injections (62.5%), condoms (61.3%) and natural family
planning methods (49.5%). The prevalence of ever use and current use of family
planning was 54.1% and 35.1% respectively and the commonest method ever (36%)
and currently (26%) used was the condom. The factors found to significantly
influence family planning method use in the study were: age of women, religion, family
size, number of male children, monthly income, being able to access and pay for
family planning services without partners financial support, contraceptive
knowledge, prior discussion of family planning with partner, partner being in
support of modern family planning methods use and previous use of any form of
contraception. Conclusion: Most of
the factors found to influence use can be modified by appropriate intervention
programs. Thus there is need to
institute these intervention programs by authorities concerned so as to
increase utilization of services and reduce consequent problems.
%K Determinants
%K Family Planning Methods
%K Urban Communities
%K Imo State
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5293823